Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond Joseph Lopez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1994No. 93-1254PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal from a judgment of the district court resentencing a defendant who had previously been granted a downward departure for substantial assistance, but who thereafter refused to testify for the government at the trial of his codefendants, presents the question whether the district court had authority to modify the first sentence. Because we hold that none of the bases permitted by 18 U.S.C. § 3582(e) applies in this case, we reverse and remand for reinstatement of the original sentence.
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Defendant Raymond J. Lopez (“Lopez”) pleaded guilty to one count of a 61-count multi-defendant…
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